Pomona Fairplex to host cricket at 2028 Olympics

San Gabriel Valley leaders ‘thrilled’ over announcement of LA28 Olympic venue cities

LA28 Olympic venues and a cultural celebration hub will spotlight local sports facilities and international heritage across the San Gabriel Valley, according to announcements on Tuesday, April 15, from the LA28 organization and local cities. The release of the venue plans follows approval from the International Olympic Committee Executive Board last week. “We’ve promised the world an incredible Olympic Games and today we’re proud to share the pl…

Pomona Fairplex to host cricket at 2028 Olympics

For the first time in 128 years, cricket will be part of the Olympics in 2028. And teams will be playing at the Fairplex in Pomona. LA28 — the organizers for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Los Angeles — made the announcement on Tuesday, April 15. “We are ready to welcome a global audience to Fairplex and Pomona,” Fairplex President and CEO Walter Marquez said in a news release Tuesday. “Our campus is perfect for such an event as the Ol…

South California City Of Pomona To Host Cricket During Los Angeles 2028 Olympics

South California city of Pomona will host the cricket competition during the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, the ICC announced in Dubai on Tuesday.

LA 2028 Olympics: Cricket at the Fairgrounds in Pomona; Full list of venues

Boxing returns to the Olympic lineup in 2028 with early rounds set for the Peacock Theatre and finals taking place at the Arena in downtown Los Angeles.

Cricket will be played at a fairground 50km from LA at purpose-built structure in 2028

A multipurpose venue which hosts horse racing and the LA County Fair will be turned in to a cricket ground for the sports return at the 2028 Olympics.

Olympic cricket to return in a fairground

With no cricket grounds in LA for the sport’s Olympic return in 2028 a venue without an oval will be where Australia could go for gold.